Dick (film)
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics, but the most negative were from actual movie-goers.
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January 2012
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Hagoth
Many rank and file members of the LDS church in Polynesia have come to believe that Hagoth is their ancestor.[5]Non-Mormon scholars largely dismiss this hypothesis,[citation needed] citing genetic,[citation needed] archaeological,[citation needed] and anthropological[citation needed] evidence which indicates that Polynesian peoples come from the Malay Archipelago.
The Wiz (store)
In an episode of “The Simpsons” Reverend Lovejoy had a slogan on his burning book mobile that says, “Nobody Beats The Rev!” It is a parody of (and reference to) the Wiz’s slogan.
Maurice Sendak
In terms of influencing others, Sendak has been a massive influence over the decades.
Dashiell Hammett
Hammett turned to drinking, advertising, and, eventually, writing.
Link (thanks, Matt!)
Godzilla Raids Again
Anguirus hated Godzilla, which explains the intense rivalry between the two monsters.
Dark Side of the Rainbow
This synergy effect has been described as an example of synchronicity, defined by the psychologist Carl Jung as a phenomenon in which coincidental events “seem related but are not explained by conventional mechanisms of causality.”[7] Detractors argue that the phenomenon is the result of the mind’s tendency to think it recognizes patterns amid disorder by discarding data that does not fit.[8] Psychologists refer to this tendency as apophenia. Under this theory, a Dark Side of the Rainbow enthusiast will focus on matching moments while ignoring the greater number of instances where the film and the album do not correspond. Another theory suggests the correspondence may have been assisted by the synaesthetic effects of psychoactive drugs taken by those who then chose to enjoy the album and the film together.
I've Never Been to Me
The use of the line “I’ve been to crying for unborn children that might have made me complete”, refers to a woman who is at a point in her life that she wished she had taken the time to have children. However, this was deemed too close to feminist issues and when Charlene’s song was first released in 1976, the version used was the one without that portion (which is not the spoken bridge). When the song became an unexpected hit in 1982 it was the version with the spoken bridge (ed. note: the spoken bridge has nothing to do with unborn children, that portion of the song was sung, not spoken. The spoken bridge consists of the words “Hey, you know what paradise is? It’s a lie, a fantasy we create about people and places as we’d like them to be. But you know what truth is? It’s that little baby you’re holding, and it’s that man you fought with this morning; The same one you’re going to make love with tonight! That’s truth, that’s love……” This was not the song portion that was deemed “too feminist”) intact that was released. It has also been widely reported that the 1982 single was a re-recording, it is not.[citation needed] Another line is written “I’ve been undressed by kings and I’ve seen somethings that a woman ain’t supposed to see”, it tells of the downfall of her life after taking time with pleasures.
Father of the Pride
Jessica questions Siegfried and Roy’s “secret” garden, and they question keeping her in the act. Snack gets Larry a “Dog” which he refuses as it is a rat.
Alice_Upside_Down
Alice McKinley (Alyson Stoner) is an 11-year-old girl who is facing many challenges. Her mother Marie died when she was young, and she never really got to know her. She lives with her brother Lester (Lucas Grabeel) and her father, Ben (Luke Perry). Then they move to a new house, and the neighbors Elizabeth (Parker McKenna Posey) and her mother try to introduce themselves. The next day Alice goes to school with Elizabeth, and tells her she’s really nervous. She runs into a guy Patrick (Dylan McLaughlin) whom she accidentally walked in on. They line up to find their teachers, and Alice really hopes she’s in Miss Cole’s (Ashley Drane) class. But instead she winds up with the evil Mrs. Plotkin (Penny Marshall) who gives her a hard time. Alice tries out for a play Miss. Cole’s class is directing, and really wants the princess role. But she can’t really sing that well, and her arch rival Pamela (Bridgit Mendler) gets the part instead. And Alice lands the role of a frog. Pamela hasn’t been very nice to Alice ever since she came to school. Such as telling her secret about Patrick, and trying to steal Elizabeth away, and embarrassing Alice at a restaurant. Alice tells her dad and brother about it, but they tell her that she could never really sing. Her dad opens a new shop, and Alice tries to hook her dad and Miss Cole up, but her dad says she is too young for him. Then her dad starts dating a new girl, Kelly, and Alice is afraid her father will marry her. On top on that, Alice sneaks downstairs one night and see her father and Kelly kissing, and it really hurts her. Their father’s sister, Aunt Sally (Ann Dowd) and her husband come to visit. Their father finds Aunt Sally tedious, because she thinks they can’t take care of themselves. As their preparing, Alice finds a video of her mother, and later watches the video. But her father reprimands her, saying that those videos were private. Back at school, Alice slowly begins to bond with Mrs. Plotkin, and finds that she isn’t the witch everyone thinks she is. And she finds out that Miss Cole isn’t the all-together person she appears to be, and finds it’s all an illusion. The night of the play, Alice accidentally tears down the set, and everyone is upset at her, even Miss Cole. They tell her to leave, but Mrs. Plotkin is right there to help her though. After the play, everyone apologizes, even Pamela. At the end of the movie, Pamela and Alice are friends, Patrick asks Alice out, which leads to her having a daydream about her and Patrick kissing, and Lester is seen playing with his band, the Naked Nomads.
Lombard Street (San Francisco)
In American Dad, Steve mentions Lombard Street and even shows a picture of it.
Marc Weiner
Born into the Weiner family as the middle child between his brothers Jonas and Jess, Has 3 children, Rebecca who is married to Yerucham Pliner, Max who is a successful musician and Sara who is very pretty.
Only One Rida (Part 2)
The album is titled at a sequel of his last album Only One Flo (Part 1) (2010) the significance of the series is that the last word on both albums are put together. They spell out ‘Flo Rida’ which is the album artist’s name.
Bromance
Friendships among men are often primarily based on shared activities. This can include playing video games, playing musical instruments, shopping, smoking pipes, chatting by the fire, watching movies, fishing, camping, and other sporting activities, gambling, social drinking, and engaging in the use of psychedelic substances.
Link (thanks, theholysoup, holy crap how did we miss this the first time)
Bromance
Aristotle’s classical description of friendship is often taken to be the prototype of the bromance.
B.U.M. Equipment
According to Khristopher Bond,VP of Marketing (1989–94) and the person credited for exploding the brand onto the world market through their award winning “real people” advertising campaigns (which would later be adopted by other major retailers), “in contrast to other brand names like FUBU, the B.U.M. acronym doesn’t actually stand for anything. He added, “Or it means everything to everybody. For me it is a basic understanding of mankind.”[3] However several articles of clothing from the line do come stamped with the slogan Body Utility Maintenance. Indeed, it would seem as though a considerable amount of brand confusion existed within the rank and file of the B.U.M. Equipment hierarchy. Perhaps, this is to blame for B.U.M.’s more recent lackluster sales initiatives.
